"Sangnim Play in Hamyang"
To Be Held on the 15th and 22nd
Sangnim Park, the representative ecological attraction of Hamyang County in South Gyeongsang Province, is being reborn this autumn as a new emotional and cultural program through the "Millennium Forest, Sangnim Healthy Walking" campaign, which combines emotion and hands-on experiences.
This program will be held twice, on the 15th and 22nd, throughout the Sangnim Park area. Selected through a public contest for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Regional Autonomous Sports for All Support Project, this initiative will be carried out over three years from 2025 to 2027.
Hosted by Hamyang County and organized by the Hamyang County Sports Association, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, this event consists of two themes: "Walking the Millennium Forest," which blends walking, hands-on experiences, and culture, and "Hamyang Sangnim Play."
"Sangnim Play" is not just a simple walking event, but a participatory cultural and healing program. This campaign, under the theme "Walking the Millennium Forest," is divided into two parts: "Act 1: The First Step Begins" on the 15th, and "Act 2: Walking with the Forest, Connecting with Each Other" on the 22nd.
Participants will start from the Saturday Stage at Hamyang Sangnim Park, walk along the main course passing through Dabyeotdang, Hamhwa-ru, and Yaksootergil, and continue to the waterwheel. Afterwards, they can choose between the Wicheon Riverside Trail (Riverside Rest Trail) or the Ecological Perimeter Trail (Story Forest Trail) to enjoy a route at their own pace.
The most distinctive feature of this campaign is the combination of walking and emotional experiences under the brand "Walking the Millennium Forest; Hamyang Sangnim Play." Participants can experience "emptying the mind" by briefly writing down their worries or feelings and leaving them in the forest through the "Letting Go Box."
These cards will be exhibited at the "Millennium Story Exhibition Zone" during the final event of the first story (2025). In addition, various side events such as "Forest Busking & Healing Flea Market" will be held, offering a wide range of content that families, couples, and seniors can all enjoy.
Participation in this campaign is free of charge, and those who complete the walk will receive a "Sangnim Healthy Package" consisting of local specialties from Hamyang.
An official from the County Sports Association stated, "Through this campaign, we are attempting to expand the 'Hamyang Sangnim' brand beyond walking culture into a cultural experience. We hope participants will reflect on themselves in the forest and feel the healthy energy that connects them to the community."
Hamyang County plans to develop and release a new "Sangnim" brand logo in conjunction with this event. This logo will not be limited to the event period but will continue to be used as a representative brand for Hamyang County's culture and nature in the future.
In particular, it will be applied to various souvenirs, merchandise, and local specialty packages, and will be broadly incorporated into future cultural events and tourism content to enhance the brand value of Sangnim.
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